Colleges Can Apply for Migrant Farmworker Grants
Published Date: 5/18/2026
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Summary
The Department of Labor and Education are inviting colleges and nonprofits to apply for grants to help migrant and seasonal farmworker students finish their first year of college. Applicants can request between $180,000 and $550,000 for projects that support career readiness and build on past experience. Proposals must be sent by June 12, 2026, so get ready to help hardworking students succeed!
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Support for migrant college students
The CAMP is intended to help migratory or seasonal farmworkers, or their immediate family members, who are enrolled or admitted for full-time study at an institution of higher education to complete their first academic year. The program’s purpose is to provide services specifically to these students to support first-year college completion.
CAMP grants: $180K–$550K for applicants
Colleges (IHEs) and private nonprofit organizations can apply for College Assistance Migrant Program grants. Applicants may request between $180,000 and $550,000 for a single 12-month budget period, and must submit proposals by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time on June 12, 2026.
Nonprofits must partner with a college
If a private nonprofit (other than an IHE) applies for a CAMP grant, it must plan the project in cooperation with an institution of higher education and operate some project aspects using that institution’s facilities. This requirement applies to nonprofit applicants under 34 CFR 206.2(b).
Selection favors prior experience, workforce focus
The FY 2026 competition includes two competitive preference priorities: (1) Consideration of Prior Experience and (2) Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness. Applicants that demonstrate prior experience or a focus on career pathways and workforce readiness may receive competitive preference in selection.
Accessible formats available on request
Individuals with disabilities can request this notice in an accessible format by contacting the program contact listed in the notice. The contact is Jessica Stein at (202) 987-1609 or the provided email.
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